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Fifth Third Completes Comerica Merger Creating 9th-Largest US Bank → Synergy Target Raised to $400M

Fifth Third Bancorp completed its acquisition of Comerica, creating the ninth-largest U.S. bank by assets and raising its combined annual synergy target to $400 million from the initial estimate, representing significant cost efficiency opportunities. Analysts hold a Buy consensus on the combined entity, viewing the deal as transformational for Fifth Third's presence in Texas, California, and the Midwest. Risks include integration execution complexity, potential customer attrition during the consolidation, and regulatory capital requirements from becoming a larger systemically important financial institution.